Senior Director, Finance

We are looking for a Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis to join our global Finance organization in Israel, supporting the Academia & Government (A&G) Segment. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of FP&A, this role provides senior-level financial leadership, business partnership, reporting, forecasting, and performance management. This is an exciting opportunity to shape segment-level financial strategy, strengthen scalable reporting and analytical capabilities, and support commercial and investment decisions. We would love to speak with an experienced finance leader who combines deep FP&A and subscription-finance expertise with executive influence and proven people leadership.

About You

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

· At least 12 years of relevant FP&A, finance leadership, or commercial finance experience, including experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

· At least 5 years of experience managing, leading, and developing a team, including performance management, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.

· Deep experience across revenue, sales, retention, expense, and full P&L performance management.

· Proven ability to develop financial strategy, influence organizational decision-making, lead complex financial modeling, drive forecasting and planning processes, and communicate executive-ready insights.

· Strong business acumen, curiosity, and the ability to connect financial, customer, and operational data to support high-quality decisions.

· Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and work effectively across complex, global, and matrixed organizations.

It Would Be Great If You Also Had...

· Master’s degree, MBA, CPA, CMA, or another advanced finance qualification.

· Experience supporting a subscription-based software organization and/or a professional services business.

· Experience building scalable reporting, dashboarding, and performance management capabilities across global teams.

· Experience using Power BI, AI, and advanced analytics to enhance decision-making.

· Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or finance transformation initiatives.

What Will You Be Doing in This Role?

· Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial performance management for the A&G Segment, including full P&L consolidation, reporting, variance analysis, and executive-ready commentary on performance versus plan and forecast.

· Own and continuously improve Net Sales, ACV/ARR, retention, revenue, and customer metric reporting to support leadership decision-making and business accountability.

· Lead annual planning and quarterly forecasting across sales, revenue, retention, operating expense, and capital expense areas, translating segment strategy into clear financial targets, assumptions, opportunities, and risks.

· Partner with Sales Operations, Data, Finance, Commercial, HR, ITS, Accounting, Billing, and Operations teams to improve reporting, data integrity, controls, dashboards, revenue analytics, customer insights, and overall efficiency.

· Lead sales and revenue analysis, operating and capital expense analysis, sales variable compensation analysis, and performance review against plan and forecast.

· Lead monthly business reporting and preparation of Segment Monthly Business Reviews, Quarterly Board of Directors updates, executive presentations, and other senior leadership materials.

· Provide complex financial modeling and strategic analysis for commercial strategy, business initiatives, product profitability, investment cases, and transformation efforts.

· Anticipate emerging business questions and proactively deliver ad-hoc analysis, recommendations, and decision support for senior leadership.

· Lead, coach, and develop FP&A team members, including direct management of at least one Lead Financial Analyst, while building team capability, accountability, and succession strength.

About the Team

The A&G FP&A team supports a global segment with colleagues across multiple regions and time zones. You will work closely with Finance, Commercial, Operations, Data, and executive leadership teams, with regular interaction with senior leaders across the A&G Segment. The team provides influential leadership, executive-level communication, and cohesive financial direction in support of segment and company goals.

Hours of Work

· Full-time, permanent position.

· Hybrid position based out of our Israel office locations.

· Ability to work flexibly across regions and time zones worldwide.

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